Preclinical Use of FGF-18 Augmentation for Improving Cartilage Healing Following Surgical Repair: A Systematic Review.

Nicholas N DePhillipoHoney HendesiZachary S AmanDane R G LindJoseph SmithGeorge R Dodge

Published in: Cartilage (2022)

This systematic review provides evidence that rhFGF-18 significantly improves cartilage healing at 6 months postoperatively following microfracture or osteochondral defect repair in preclinical randomized controlled trials.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
extracellular matrix
cell therapy
stem cells
soft tissue
mesenchymal stem cells
platelet rich plasma